Abstract:

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a group of diseases involving pelvic organ dysfunction caused by multiple factors, including vaginal laxity, vaginal atrophy, sexual dysfunction, stress urinary incontinence, etc. At present, PFD is most common in middle-aged and elderly women with increasing incidence year by year. The onset of PFD is insidious and easy to be prolonged and not recovered, which persist seriously affects the quality of life of patients. In recent years, compared with traditional surgical treatment, the temperature controlled radiofrequency technology has greatly promoted the treatment to a minimally invasive, accurate and safe direction, which has met the needs of female patients for the treatment of PFD, and has gradually been recognized by physicians and patients. And with the gradual increase of clinical application of temperature controlled radiofrequency technology, its treatment of the applicable population, advantages and safety have been widely emphasized and considered. This paper reviews the principles, effects and safety of temperature controlled radiofrequency technology applied in PFD, in order to provide some reference for clinical application.

Key words: Radiofrequency therapy, Pelvic floor, Sexual dysfunction, physiological, Urinary incontinence, stress, Temperature controlled radiofrequency